JBL Boombox Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

Many JBL speakers, including the Boombox, have a blinking red light when the battery is almost dead. We find this lamp in the battery gauge on the front lower center of the boombox grill. Sometimes though, this red LED flashes for long periods as you play the speaker.  So it begins pulsating during play and … Continue reading JBL Boombox Blinking Red Light, How to Fix



How to Put JBL Boombox in Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Boombox with a device for the first time, you must first launch pairing mode. Further, in this mode, the JBL Boombox broadcasts its name and  linkage info. This then lets other devices connect to it and play audio through it. So this post shows how to put the JBL Boombox in … Continue reading How to Put JBL Boombox in Pairing Mode



JBL Boombox Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In

When your JBL Boombox won’t turn on unless plugged in, this has several possible causes. Either it is defective, the battery inside no longer recharges, or you accidently put it the speaker service mode.  So, assuming that everything in your speaker is still in working order, we cover here the last possibility. How to get … Continue reading JBL Boombox Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In



JBL Boombox Firmware Update Instructions

Here, we offer JBL Boombox firmware update instructions for this awesome sounding power bank BT speaker. But be aware that this upgrade can take up to fifteen minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection. Plus, you cannot easily reverse it. So you won’t be able to downgrade to the earlier version once you … Continue reading JBL Boombox Firmware Update Instructions



How to Check JBL Boombox Battery Life

Covers how to check battery life on the JBL Boombox Bluetooth speaker. This also tells how to know if the battery life is dropping as time passes. How to Check JBL Boombox Battery Life: Current Charge 1. First, Turn ON the Speaker You won’t be able to read battery charge status unless the speaker is … Continue reading How to Check JBL Boombox Battery Life



JBL Boombox Buttons Meanings Functions

The JBL Boombox speaker has several buttons and lights across its top, front, and back. There are also battery charge status lamps on the front bottom. The power button lights in either white, blue, or both. This shows speaker status. There’s also a port access panel on the back bottom. There’s a press-down cover over … Continue reading JBL Boombox Buttons Meanings Functions



How to Tell if JBL Boombox is Charging

How to tell if JBL Boombox is charging?  Well, this BT speaker, with its GIANT power bank, has a lone row of small LED lights across its pedestal. Find them on the bottom front of the unit, as we show  in the pictures following.  These lamps tell battery level status.  So to see if this … Continue reading How to Tell if JBL Boombox is Charging



How to Bass Boost JBL Boombox

Change how loud the bass is on the JBL Boombox, by turning on and off its bass boost mode. When switched ON, this mode makes the passive bass radiators vibrate much more. Plus, this adds a low rumble quality to the playing program, that travels pretty far from the speaker.  So, for you boom lovers, … Continue reading How to Bass Boost JBL Boombox



JBL Boombox Not Charging, How to Fix

Most JBL wireless speakers, including the Boombox 1, offer portable operation via a hefty internal battery. And when that battery goes dead, you can recharge the speaker via an AC or car adapter. For recharging this speaker, this speaker comes with a 20 volt AC power adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the JBL … Continue reading JBL Boombox Not Charging, How to Fix



JBL Boombox Charging Time

You charge JBL Boombox power bank speakers conveniently via their hidden DC input barrel connector style charge ports. And to get the shortest JBL Boombox charging time and fullest charge when the Boombox goes dead, be sure to use the adapter that comes with the speaker, or a suitable equivalent. JBL Boombox Charging Time: How … Continue reading JBL Boombox Charging Time